Welcome to the first issue of Tracked - the week in DJ tech and culture, curated from inside the booth. This week: a major FCC database leak, reviews, releases, and the end of an era for a classic digital DJ store.
🤫 Leak Desk #
Spotted in FCC filings before the press embargo lifts.
Two unannounced Numark controllers just surfaced at the FCC - and stems are now baseline. Filings for the Numark Mixtrack GO (Y4O-NK54) and Party Mix III (Y4O-NK55) reveal two ultra-portable, two-deck controllers with dedicated hardware stem control and Bluetooth LE. Both run untethered from an iPad or phone, no laptop required. Confidentiality locks point to a mid-October 2026 drop.
The real signal is the positioning. Dedicated stem routing baked into inMusic’s entry-level line means real-time separation is no longer a pro feature - it’s a baseline expectation. This structural shift puts immediate pressure on desktop-first ecosystems like rekordbox and Serato. Read the full FCC breakdown →
🎧 General DJ #
Juno Download closes after 20 years One of the original DJ download stores shut down without warning on 1 June. A notable loss even as vinyl booms, and a reminder of how fragile the digital-ownership model remains. Read via DJ TechTools → · Read via Digital DJ Tips →
Also worth your time:
- Audio interfaces for DJs, jargon-free: What you actually need to record or livestream, from £30 up. Read more →
- 9 essential ways to back up your DJ library: The booth-nightmare insurance every DJ needs to set up. Read more →
⚙️ Hardware #
AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X Review DJ Life Mag digs into the new flagship media player and looks at why the standalone deck still holds the center of the booth. Read the review →
Check out:
- Allen & Heath Xone:24C: A review of the compact hybrid mixer where the “C” suffix earns its keep. Read more →
- Shimza’s Gear: Pioneer DJ profiles the South African house mainstay on the setup and technique behind his marathon sets. Read more →
🌐 Software & Open Source #
Mixxx rebuilds its iconic LateNight theme in QML A Google Summer of Code 2026 project is porting the much-loved skin to native QML. This is a massive step toward hardware-accelerated, fluid UIs for the open-source app’s upcoming 3.0 release. Mixxx Forum →
More on software:
- Pulse DJ: A new AI “copilot” running alongside your performance software to suggest tracks based on your play history. Free in beta. Try the beta →
- DJ.Studio 4.1: Faster stems processing, in-app voice recording, and better library organisation. See the patch notes →
That’s Tracked for this week. #
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